Award-winning writer China Mieville has long been inspired by the ideals of the Russian Revolution & here on the centenary of the revolution he provides his own distinctive take on its history In February 1917 in the midst of bloody war Russia was still an autocratic monarchy nine months later it became the first socialist state in world history How did this unimaginable transformation take place? How was a ravaged & backward country swept up in a desperately unpopular war rocked by not one but two revolutions? This is the story of the extraordinary months between those upheavals in February & October of the forces & individuals who made 1917 so epochal a year of their intrigues negotiations conflicts & catastrophes From familiar names like Lenin & Trotsky to their opponents Kornilov & Kerensky; from the byzantine squabbles of urban activists to the remotest villages of a sprawling empire; from the revolutionary railroad Sublime to the ciphers & static of coup by telegram; from grand sweep to forgotten detail Historians have debated the revolution for a hundred years its portents & possibilities the mass of literature can be daunting But here is a book for those new to the events told not only in their historical import but in all their passion & drama & strangeness Because as well as a political event of profound & ongoing consequence Mieville reveals the Russian Revolution as a breathtaking story ...

The October Faction details the adventures of retired monster-hunter Frederick Allan & his family which include a thrill-killer a witch & a warlock Because sometimes crazy is the glue that binds a family together Collects the first six issues by Damien Worm Steve Niles ...

The Allan family has inducted Dante aka Robot Face into the fold & Geoff & Vivian have begun their training in the family business; monster hunting All looks well for the Allans but Sheriff Chambers is slowly catching on to their occult activities Collects issues 7–12 ...

Merle Cope & his frightful family have been destroyed & Fred Allan has been rescued Now that the kids have proven themselves the whole Allan family is back in business ready to take on the monstrous paranormal & downright strange ...

With their former leader & father retired the rest of the Allan family adjusts to the new status quo & brings the monster-hunting business into the modern era But a sinister & powerful new evil stirs one that could tear the family apart! The town of Gristlewood is under attack from the most powerful being it has ever seen Vivian & Geoff take the lead in fighting the evil but can they even begin to match its power? Or will this be the end of the October Faction? ...

Available as part of Nemesis Now&8217;s alternative giftware range this clockwork cephalopod is cast in high-quality resin before being given a bronze finish & lovingly h&-painted Sitting on dry land this octopus&8217; bulbous head has been implanted with a large brass clock face textured with rivets & pipes A pair of brass goggles cover two menacing eyes staring without blinking while small gears & screws cover his body Below them a mass of 8 tentacles twist & coil searching for some hapless victim to grab Perfect for any Steampunk study this alternative figurine is a fantastic gift for any lover of marine life To change the battery Pull the clock face out of the octopus head & turn over to reveal the battery compartment Replace the battery with 1 x AA battery Clock face implanted in the mantle Twisting tentacles add depth Cast in the finest resin & painstakingly h&-painted 1 Keyhole hook on reverse for hanging 26cm ...

The theme of Octo Dice is based on Aquasphere & the game mechanisms recall that board game On your turn you roll six dice (three white & three black); two dice (one white & one black) form an action Every roll you must pick exactly two dice to take out (any colour) In the end you combine the six dice any way you want no matter in which order you chose to take them out of your rolls beforehand You can use only two actions on your turn On your development sheet you enter the actions chosen for this turn & note your points You can also decide to "expand your lab" which will give you bonus actions or points Other players may pick any action combination from your dice roll to add to their sheet Do not forget to fight Octopodes ;) The game ends when each player had 6 turns Whoever has the most points in the end wins ...

The protagonist of the Splatoon 2 Octo Expansion DLC is a young Octarian Octoling known as Agent 8 Octolings seem to have a more serious nature than the carefree Inklings we&re accustomed to< Br> They&re naturally good with their hands & adept at using tools & machinery making them quite formidable in battle Like Inklings they have the ability to transform but into octopuses rather than squids Read more at httpsstorenintendocoukamiibooctoling-triple-pack-octoling-boy-octopus-girl-amiibo-splatoon-collection 11903010html Z1db 1A4B3PZ7f K Fo 99 Now Octoling Boy Octopus & Octoling Girlcan joing in the fun! With the Octoling Triple Pack amiibo Landing 9th November See individual games for full amiibo functionality ...

Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 or region free DVD player in order to play The Octonauts are a team of adventure heroes who dive into action whenever there is trouble under the sea! In a fleet of aquatic vehicles they rescue amazing sea creatures explore incredible new underwater worlds & often save the day before returning safely to their home base the Octopod Buoyed by the companionship of three leading characters
- Captain Barnacles Bear Lieutenant Kwazii Cat & Doctor Peso Penguin
- the Octonauts are always ready to embark on an exciting new mission In this BRAND NEW DVD Join the Octonauts in their Pirate Adventures Language English Number of discs 1

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Please note this is a region 2 DVD & will require a region 2 (Europe) or region Free DVD Player in order to play The Octonauts are a team of adventure heroes who dive into action whenever there is trouble under the sea! In a fleet of aquatic vehicles they rescue amazing sea creatures explore incredible new underwater worlds & often save the day before returning safely to their home base the Octopod Buoyed by the companionship of three leading characters
- Captain Barnacles Bear Lieutenant Kwazii Cat & Doctor Peso Penguin
- the Octonauts are always ready to embark on an exciting new mission

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